I already posted this in the Skulltag forums (as Creaphis), where I post far more often, but I'd like to throw this here too.

I've never been interested in speedrunning before - in fact, I've never recorded a demo before today. But, since I'm giving this a try, I might as well start my career at the beginning: the very first player-made level.

This is a meatier challenge than you might think, while definitely remaining possible. In fact, it's like Hell Revealed with six monsters. UV Max requires well-controlled infighting or non-berserk baron boxing, and you'll most likely need both.

After a respectable, but not obsessive, number of tries, I managed to do this with a time of 1:32 on ZDoom, but that wasn't recorded. After another number of tries, I recorded a time of 1:42 with Skulltag.exe. I wish I could share it, but when I play it back it desyncs instantly! I tried playing it on Zdoom; then my movements stay in sync, but monsters move differently. I might try to record this on another engine another day.

I'm not a Doom god by any means. Who out there is bored enough to top this?

1:32 sounds like a pretty good time to me. Vrooomer did a maxdemo on this map many years ago, it can be found at the Doomed SDA. I'll take a look at it, too, perhaps, now that you sparked my interest. :-)

Is this really the oldest PWAD? Man, thanks alot that you reminded it as I would perhaps never known about this awesome map :-) I also tried the max and recorded 1:31 on my 1st exit after a few tries. But well 1sec improvement is a lame so I will try it harder. IMO at least 1:20-25 should be done here.
btw. remembert, pls use some latest version of prboom for recording and sharing the demos :-)
EDIT: Did 1:22 :-) I think I will upload this.
EDIT2: 1:18 (enough ... damn addictive map :-)

Nice max Kristian, never saw a mad punching from you :-)
I don't think 0:01 could be done in normal game, but a built run with monsters ... who knows? I don't have any experience with building the demos.